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Re: Jobstart – Personalized, expert guidance to land your next software job

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Post by aquadrop »

ztratar wrote: post #33
aquadrop wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What about remote jobs? Do any companies in your pool do that?

1) We don't have an companies in contract who are hiring for remote positions. 2) We'll still help you land a remote position.

Well, good to hear at least this :)

Re: Jobstart – Personalized, expert guidance to land your next software job

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Post by samgnesin »

ztratar wrote: post #2

Woah -- wasn't expecting the quick upvotes! :) Creator here (shamefully submitted myself, haha). Happy to answer any/all questions or ramble on and on about the problem. We basically think there needs to be a legitimately trustworthy service out there. Something that acts more like a a career coach instead of a position spammer. Something that understands your needs and specific situation. Along the lines of "doing t…

Congrats on the beta launch Zach! Cheers from a fellow UIUCer :)

Re: Jobstart – Personalized, expert guidance to land your next software job

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Post by ztratar »

dilatedmind wrote: post #43

how important is the content of our linkedin while applying, should I be filling mine out to increase my chances of being selected?

I'd fill it out, yes -- we weren't expecting this high of traffic so profiles that are blank are likely to get skimmed over (unfortunately).

Re: Jobstart – Personalized, expert guidance to land your next software job

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Post by ztratar »

BinaryIdiot wrote: post #41

This is a neat idea! Btw OP looks like you're serving the Google Lato font over HTTP while your site is coming over HTTPS; I think this is causing some of the issues folks are having not being able to see the text very well.

Thanks, Binary!

Will fix. Little nervous pushing changes right now, hah.

Re: Jobstart – Personalized, expert guidance to land your next software job

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Post by fsk »

ztratar wrote: post #38
fsk wrote: post #32

If it's free for candidates, how do you make money?

We have contracts with a certain number of companies and understand their needs the best. When we see a candidate come through who is a shoe-in for a company on that list, we'll let the candidate know that's an opportunity for them but not pressure it. If they'd like to chat with the company, we'll make the intro. If not, cool. Our model prioritized creating a trustworthy brand over everything else. Everything. Inclu…

How much of a time commitment is it for the candidate? I.e. are you expecting a 20 hour coding test?

Re: Jobstart – Personalized, expert guidance to land your next software job

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Post by jfim »

ztratar wrote: post #47
BinaryIdiot wrote: post #41

This is a neat idea! Btw OP looks like you're serving the Google Lato font over HTTP while your site is coming over HTTPS; I think this is causing some of the issues folks are having not being able to see the text very well.

Thanks, Binary! Will fix. Little nervous pushing changes right now, hah.

There's a typo in the footer too. "helped place candidates at top technoogy", should be technology.

Re: Jobstart – Personalized, expert guidance to land your next software job

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Post by sageabilly »

ztratar wrote: post #37
sageabilly wrote: post #34

Another question, are you guys aimed at programmers only or are you placing people who work in all aspects of software? I'm a business analyst/strategist in the tech sector but not a programmer- is that a position that you'd be able to help place?

Ah, good question. Programmers for now -- sorry. Our goal is to eventually scale the coaching model so it's financially sensible to expand into other positions and eventually industries. The expert network is a big piece of that!

Cool, thanks for the reply!
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